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Checklist for Superfamily Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802 (Hawk-moths)
and region East India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
319
2874
5955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
2873
5954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
301
2802
5844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
2231
4847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
698
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
697
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
697
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
505
831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
487
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx
5
47
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East India
5 Families width 62 Species and 10 Subspecies
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths4SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East India
47 Genera with 62 Species
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Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Acosmeryx Boisduval, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Actias Leach, 1807Asian-American moon moths2SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ambulyx Westwood, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Ampelophaga BREMER & GREY, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Andraca Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Antheraea Hübner, 1758Tussah moths4SpeciesTaxom
Apha Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Attacus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaea Walker, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Caligula Moore, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Callambulyx Rothschild &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Cechetra Zolotuhin & ..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1771Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Clanis Hübner, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Craspedortha Mell, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Cricula Walker, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dahira Moore, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Daphnusa Walker, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Deilephila Laspeyres, 1809
0SpeciesTaxom
Dreata Walker, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupanacra Cadiou & Hol..., 18563SpeciesTaxom
Eupterote Hübner, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Hayesiana Fletcher, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1856Bee hawk-moths2SpeciesTaxom
Langia Moore, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucophlebia Westwood, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Loepa Moore, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Megacorma W. Rothschil..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Mustilia Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Mustilizans J.K. Yang, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Neoris Moore, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Penicillifera Dierl, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Pergesa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Polyptychus Carcasson, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Rhodoprasina Rothschild &..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Rinaca Moore, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Samia Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Sataspes Moore, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sonthonnaxia Watson, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Tagora Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Temnora Walker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Xylophanes Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East India
62 Species and 10 Subspecies
Acherontia lachesis Fabricius, 1798Bee robber
Acherontia styx Westwood, 1847Death's-head Hawk Moth
Acosmeryx sericeus Walker, 1865Silky forest hawkmoth
Actias maenas Doubleday, 1847Malaysian moon moth
Actias selene Hübner, 1807Indian Luna Moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Ambulyx liturata Butler, 1875
Ambulyx substrigilis substrigilis Westwood, 1847Dark-based gliding hawkmoth
Ampelophaga rubiginosa rubiginosa BREMER & GREY, 1853
Ampelophaga thomasi Kitching & C..., 1998
Andraca (Andraca) trilochoides Moore, 1865
Antheraea (Antheraea) frithi Moore, 1859
Antheraea (Antheraea) helferi Moore, 1859
Antheraea (Antheraea) roylii Moore, 1859
Antheraea paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Antheraea polyphemus Cramer, 1776
Apha subdives Walker, 1855
Attacus atlas Linnaeus, 1758Atlas Moth
Brahmaea hearseyi White, 1862
Caligula anna Moore, 1865
Callambulyx rubricosa Walker, 1856Large pink-and-green hawkmoth
Callambulyx rubricosa rubricosa Walker, 1856
Cechetra bryki Ivshin, Krut..., 2018
Cephonodes hylas Linnaeus, 1771Clearwing hummingbird hawk moth
Clanis bilineata Walker, 1866Two-lined velvet hawkmoth
Clanis deucalion Walker, 1856Three-lined velvet hawkmoth
Clanis phalaris phalaris Cramer, 1777
Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879
Craspedortha porphyria Butler, 1876Purple hawkmoth
Craspedortha porphyria porphyria Butler, 1876
Cricula trifenestrata Helfer, 1837Cricula Silkmoth
Dahira rubiginosa Moore, 1888Rosy dahira
Daphnis hypothous Cramer, 1780Jade hawkmoth
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Eupanacra perfecta perfecta Butler, 1875
Eupanacra sinuata Rothschild &..., 1903Sinuous rippled hawkmoth
Eupanacra variolosa Walker, 1856Brown rippled hawkmoth
Eupterote undata Blanch., 1844
Hayesiana triopus Westwood, 1847Nonsuch hawkmoth
Hemaris (Hemaris) saundersi Walker, 1856
Hemaris saundersii Walker, 1856Saunders´ bee hawkmoth
Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides Moore, 1872Apple hawkmoth
Leucophlebia (Indiaphlebia) emittens Walker, 1866
Leucophlebia (Leucophlebia) lineata Westwood, 1847Large candy-striped hawkmoth
Loepa miranda Moore, 1865
Macroglossum gyrans Walker, 1856Striated hummingbird hawkmoth
Megacorma obliqua obliqua Walker, 1856
Mustilia (Mustilia) falcipennis Walker, 1865
Mustilizans hepatica Moore, 1879
Neoris zuleika (Hope, 1843)⇒ Rinaca zuleika Hope, 1843
Penicillifera purpurascens Holloway, 1976
Pergesa acteus Cramer, 1779Green pergesa hawkmoth
Polyptychus dentatus Cramer, 1777Straight-lined crenulate hawkmoth
Rhodoprasina floralis Butler, 1876Large olive hawkmoth
Rinaca zuleika Hope, 1843
Samia cynthia Drury, 1773Ailanthus silk moth
Sataspes infernalis (Westwood, 1847)⇒ Sataspes javanica Roepke, 1941
Tagora glaucescens Walker, 1855
Temnora elegans polia Rothschild, 1904
Theretra alecto Linnaeus, 1758Levant Hawk Moth
Theretra clotho Drury, 1773Common hunter hawkmoth
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775Impatiens Hawk Moth
Theretra oldenlandiae oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Xylophanes suana Druce, 1889

Subnodes of Bombycoidea with occurrences in East India
FamilyBombycidae
Latreille, 1802
Lappet moths, Silkworm Moths, Silkworms
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBrahmaeidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Brahmin Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyEupterotidae
Swinhoe, 1892
Giant Lappet Moths, Monkey Moths
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySaturniidae
Boisduval, 1837
And Giant Silk Moths, Emperor, Emperor Moths, Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths, Giant silkworm moths, Giant-silkworm moths, Moon, Royal, Royal moths, Saturniid moths, Saturniids, Silk moths, Wild Silk Moths
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySphingidae
Latreille, 1802
Hawk Moths, Hawk-Moth, Hawk-moths, Hawkmoths, Hornworm moths, Hornworms, Sphinx moths
28
41
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bombycoidea at artfakta.se
Bombycoidea at dyntaxa.se
Bombycoidea at itis.gov